6 weeks and growing

I thought I would post a little update on Evan. He is growing big and strong each day. He is probably over 11 lbs now. We will go back to the doctor for shots in June. I think I can handle that after his surgery.

He is laughing and smiling more and more each day. I love it! Evan has had lots of visitors. Right now his great aunts Char and Nan from Wisconsin are here entertaining him and giving mom a break.

We took him to Pella tulip festival with both sets of grandparents. He loved it!

Here are some more pictures:

Mother's Day outfit or our Catholic school uniform.

Go Irish!

Mom carrying me in the Baby Bjorn.

Love,

Amy, Nick and Evan

Evan is doing great!

We had Evan's one week check up yesterday with the surgeon and he is perfect. He weighed in at 10lbs 10.5 oz! This is up one whole pound since surgery. We couldn't be more excited. He is eating us straight out of house and home now though. His surgeon was fantastic and "most" of his nurses were great too. Why does there always have to be "that" nurse??

Evan is doing great this week. We have gotten out for a lot of walks since the weather has been beautiful. We are going to Pella, IA this weekend for their annual Tulip Festival with both Grandparents. Evan will have plenty of people to hold him and pose him for pictures with the flowers.

Here is Evan at one month - we are going to try to get him each month next to his elephant to show how he has grown.

Thank you again to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms. It is amazing that I get to celebrate this great holiday with my family and perfect little boy.

Is he going to be a righty or lefty?!

Love,

Amy, Nick and Evan

Evan update

Evan had to be admitted to the hospital on April 30 for a pyloric stenosis - blockage of muscle from his stomach to his small intestine. He is all better and got home today (May 2). He really came through like a champ. Mom and dad on the other hand were probably worse off than him.

He has 2 tiny incision marks and one in the belly button. He won't need anymore surgeries. He is back to eating normal, no projectile vomits so far. We are so happy we caught it early and he didn't get too dehydrated.

We went in to the clinic thinking it was acid reflux flaring up and the medicine was causing the vomiting, but luckily we have a fabulous doctor and she ordered an ultrasound that found the block. Off we went to Blank Children's Hospital and spent 2 nights.

Grandma Kate, Aunt Lindsay and Grandma Lois all came and stayed with us - thanks guys!

Mom exhausted the night before Evan's appointment - we had the vacuum out to try to calm him down. We were desperate!

Here are some pictures of his stay.

Before surgery

With Grandma Lois

No more monitors or IV's - only a band aid! Tough little guy. Lou welcomes Evan back home.

thanks to everyone for the gifts, thoughts and prayers. We needed them and they worked!

Love,

Amy, Nick and Evan